A blue lake surrounded by tall, green mountains with perfectly imperfect peaks, covered with hiking trails and the home to Marmots, a mountain animal. The road to reach this little paradise will take you along gentle streams and through a herd of cows, which are just wandering over the road. This paradise can be found right here in Austria.
Last Summer's visit to Austria, I decided to take my bike out to the mountains to shoot some Marmots with my camera and just enjoy the mountain views in the meantime. Austria is a country with so much to offer and spend weeks in one small village without the feeling you can get to see all the beauty around. I personally feel like there aren't many places as exciting to travel as Austria. I could spend months here without getting bored!
I travel with a foldable bike in my camper. I take it out, fold it out and turn it on since it is even electric and then I'm ready to go. The roads here at the mountain aren't that steep, and the bike goes up without much effort or any other problem, except a few comments of people about my funny bike (which is actually also not a problem. It is just a weird bike with tiny wheels)
Me & my bike
The scenery on the way to the lake near Lech is extremely beautiful. Little River streams, the smell of the pine trees, cows just wandering on the road, mountains and probably much more. The more attention you pay, the more beautiful you will encounter. It is so peaceful like the places in the movies. There are people hiking and cycling here but it is just a handful of people and definitely not an over-tourist, crowded place. It is just perfect as it is.
*Some stunning mountains near the lake. People always talk about the amazing mountains of Switzerland, but Austria is its cheaper brother but definitely even the slightest bit less nice. I highly recommend Austria's mountains!
After arriving at the lake, I parked my bike and went on the hunt for some Marmots to capture with my camera. These marmots I captured were living just a few minutes away from the lake.
The mountain lake. As it wasn't that warm at all, I did not swim. Now that I have left Austria, I am actually dying to swim in such a cold, Austrian lake. Next time I should go for a swim, non matter what Unless it is already winter
After arriving at the field of the marmots, it didn't take long before I saw the first Marmot. A very fat one!
A very big fat Marmot. I guess they are preparing themselves for winter. This one is the fattest I have seen
They are a bit scared for people but I still managed to come pretty close, although I wish I had a good zoom lens to get them closer. It was beautiful to see them roaming around. Some looked kinda cute, somewhere big and fat and some screamed very loud (they all do sometimes, I believe when they wanna warn each other for danger)
I felt like taking out the camera is such a nice activity. Walking is nice in the mountains but capturing moments makes me more Alert for the small things around, and it can keep me busy all day. Add the cycling to it and it takes me quite a lot of hours out of the room without getting too tired (thanks electric bike).
*A little stream along the road to the Lake, This little stream is pretty much the start of the Lech River
Thank you for reading my little story about Austria and its nature, mountains and wildlife. I hope I could give you a full impression about one of the most beautiful countries of Europe! Would you like to visit Austria or are you more of a beach/city person?
Regards,
Sascha
Incredibly beautiful photos, as if from the past, when nature was pristine and food was cleaner.
Oh yeah but I honestly think that Austria is doing a pretty good job if compared to other surrounding countries with purity of local foods.
I love your bike. How long can you use it in one charge, like how many hours? It looks so cool and pretty, I want to have one.
Anyways, what a lovely place you got there. If I can teleport, I will visit that place and look around, maybe I'll borrow too your pretty bike (≧▽≦). And the sceneries, my gosh, it is superb. With those beautiful creatures too, they are so free. I love that tiny horse too, I feel like petting that pretty one.
It can go pretty far, using a lot of the time the highest power, it can maybe go 50 Kilometers! But this bike isn't the best. It shoot forward when you turn the power up. Not perfect in the city, for drunk people or for inexperienced bikers.
But it was "cheap" for an ebike. Net bike I would rather get second hand and better quality. But I am really happy with this bike! For my use, it is perfect! And I can fold it and store it in the Campervan :)
Ooh, this is the e-bike I really wanted because it's easy on my legs but it is not compatible with a child's seat. And of course, awesome place.
There should possibly be an ebike that can do well with the kids seat. Dutch mother's nowadays all have ebikes. However, nothing wrong with normal bikes as well, only with us lazy people 🙊
Yes, the ebike I have now can do well with the kid's seat and a trailer. Funny how it's bigger than me. XD
Such a beautiful scene, I want to be here so bad. That horse looks so cute like it belongs in a fairytale, thanks for taking me on this journey.
Yeahh that horse was a very curious cutie! Austria is a little Paradise :)
OMG the field of the marmots is so cute!! I love how you captured the different animals! Also the landscape is amazing! It must be beautiful to bike over there, and I also love your bike! It looks very comfortable!
Yeah it is surreal how beautiful it is! I left already to the beach which is beautiful as well, but I am sure I wanna spend next summer much more time in the mountains!
Wow, what beautiful photographs ❤️ I love nature and one of my favorite animals is the cow ❤️ I also love cycling through nature. Your day seems to have been very interesting. Thank you for sharing a little of this wonderful day with us 😊
Yeah cows look beautiful right! I love them as well!
Austria's landscapes are indeed stunning, and it offers a different kind of beauty compared to its neighbor, Switzerland. The serene atmosphere, picturesque villages, and the harmony of nature make it a perfect destination for nature enthusiasts and photographers.
Thank you for sharing your adventure in Austria, and I hope you continue to explore and enjoy the natural wonders this beautiful country has to offer!
Hiya I'm a beach person and I truly miss the beach from our country. But moving to the UK is a new amazing experience. Which brings me closer to beautiful places like the one you shared today. I hope I could visit Austria soon 🙂
What a nice place! It is best to capture photos for prenuptial. Anyway, you took the beautiful photos.
I love the mountains, it tends to give me goosebumps. Nice and wonderful view.
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Your trip to the Austrian lake and meeting the Alpine Marmots must've been amazing! The scenery and wildlife were fantastic. Thanks for sharing, Sascha!
Oh yeah it is! I love the mountains there! It's even better than you can imagine!
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